He struck again! It really was him!

The rotor of the armed helicopter kept the wind pressure on the lawn extremely low, and Jiang Xuan and Pang Jinghai worked together to lift Huangfu Yan into the cabin.

Oxygen ion respirators, high-frequency current heart rate oscillators, gene maintenance agents... The medical staff in the cabin almost rushed against time to apply various expensive medical equipment to Huangfu Yan.

Looking at the unconscious Huangfu Yan, the coldness in Jiang Xuan's eyes grew sharper.

This was not just about Ji Zhuo's lack of martial ethics; more importantly, he sensed a hint of targeting directed at himself.

Since Green Python Martial Hall had shares from the Xuanyuan Family, and the Xuanyuan Family was a major shareholder, it would be extremely simple for Xuanyuan Feng, as the Xuanyuan Family's nominal heir, to instruct Green Python Martial Hall's Disciples to do something.

Logically speaking, as major forces in the City of Flame, it was normal for Green Python Martial Hall and Seven Star University to have friction, but why did Green Python Martial Hall's people come looking for trouble today, just two days after he joined Pang Jinghai's small circle?

It wasn't that Jiang Xuan was overthinking; it was because ever since he learned that the disaster during the last wilderness training was manipulated by Xuanyuan Feng, he couldn't help but be more cautious. Xuanyuan Feng, as the nominal heir of a Planet-level Family, had too many methods and was too difficult to guard against.

Ding-a-ling!

Suddenly, Pang Jinghai's phone rang. He took it out and looked, and a look of vigilance immediately appeared in his eyes.

"It's someone from Green Python Martial Hall, their inner gate Senior Brother, that Two-Star Martial Emperor, Ba Kuan!"

Feng Lin, Ji Ying, and the others all showed anger upon hearing this.

Earlier this morning, after Ji Zhuo ambushed Huangfu Yan, Pang Jinghai naturally wanted to retaliate and cripple Ji Zhuo, but it was Ba Kuan who blocked Pang Jinghai.

As a Two-Star Martial Emperor, Ba Kuan's strength was self-evident. If they really fought, although Pang Jinghai had many trump cards, it would be difficult for him to gain an advantage, as there was nearly a twofold difference in their qi and blood values.

Everyone's gaze involuntarily turned to Jiang Xuan. Unbeknownst to them, everyone had already regarded Jiang Xuan as the second most important person in this small circle, after Pang Jinghai.

Jiang Xuan thought for a moment and calmly said:

"Answer it."

Pang Jinghai nodded, answered the phone, and immediately put it on speaker:

"Hello?"

From the phone came a voice as uncomfortable as a poisonous scorpion or snake:

"Hello what hello, Little Pang, don't you have my name saved on your phone?"

Pang Jinghai's voice turned cold:

"Stop the nonsense, get to the point."

Although Ba Kuan was the inner gate Senior Brother of Green Python Martial Hall, Pang Jinghai's mother was a Martial Saint, so in terms of status, he didn't need to give Ba Kuan any Face at all, especially since Ba Kuan's Master was only a Martial Venerable.

Ba Kuan laughed sinisterly:

"Nothing much. Isn't it just that Ji Zhuo injured your little brother Huangfu Yan? Our Senior Brothers and I discussed it and decided to apologize to you."

Pang Jinghai's Face showed surprise. He didn't expect the other party to admit their mistake so readily, but he also guarded against any tricks, immediately asking:

"Oh? So how do you plan to apologize?"

Ba Kuan's tone was full of temptation:

"Don't you, these Family children and martial Dao nobles, love to seek excitement? Our Green Python Martial Hall, in conjunction with Fulong Martial Arts Hall, has built a Monster Hunting Ground about ten thousand kilometers outside Lei City. Do you want to come and play? If we lose, Ji Zhuo is yours to deal with."

Monster Hunting Ground, outside the city... Jiang Xuan's eyes suddenly narrowed, realizing that his guess was indeed correct.

This trap, he feared, was orchestrated by Xuanyuan Feng behind the scenes, specifically set for him.

If he hadn't joined Devouring Darkness, even now he would only have thought that the incident with the Corpse Skeleton Spine Monster during the last Lei City training was an accident. Even if he suspected something was wrong, it would be difficult to link it to the Xuanyuan Family.

In that case, it would be even harder to link it to Green Python Martial Hall and Fulong Martial Arts Hall, which were invested in by the Xuanyuan Family.

After all, among the many suspects at the time, even if Feng Yuanxuan, Xuanyuan Feng's Incarnation, was included, who would have thought that this seemingly ordinary martial arts teacher with only 90,000 qi and blood value would actually be the heir of the Xuanyuan Family?

Under these circumstances, if everything today had proceeded as usual, he would have foolishly followed Pang Jinghai and the others to that Monster Hunting Ground for the appointment.

Once outside the city, without Principal Shen's protection, Xuanyuan Feng might directly make his move!

"What a deep scheme, thankfully I have intelligence from Devouring Darkness..."

Thinking this, Jiang Xuan immediately gave Pang Jinghai a look, signaling him to refuse.

Although Pang Jinghai's aesthetics were different from ordinary people, his intelligence was always online. He immediately understood and pretended to be angry at the phone, saying:

"If you want to apologize, then apologize. What's with all this extra stuff? If not, I'll go to your Green Python Martial Hall's branch tomorrow and watch. I'll cripple every one who comes out. If you don't believe me, you can try!"

As soon as this sentence came out, as Jiang Xuan expected, Ba Kuan on the other side became exasperated, and it wasn't the exasperation of being provoked, but rather the kind of exasperation when a plan falls through.

"Good, then I'll wait at our branch. If you really dare to openly provoke our Green Python Martial Hall like this, even if I cripple you then, your mother wouldn't dare say anything."

Snap!

The other side hung up heavily, clearly indicating an irreconcilable situation.

Now even the others noticed something was wrong. Ji Ying immediately asked:

"Jiang Xuan, why did Ba Kuan's attitude suddenly seem to break down as soon as you told Boss to refuse to go to the Monster Hunting Ground?"

Jiang Xuan naturally couldn't reveal his feud with Xuanyuan Feng, mainly because he was afraid of implicating the people in this small circle. He immediately said:

"It's possible that... he got a cold shoulder after being overly enthusiastic?"

Pang Jinghai's eyes rolled, and he laughed, agreeing:

"Makes sense. Ba Kuan is a Prodigy after all. Although he's a year older than me, he's already a Two-Star Martial Emperor. It's only natural for him to be furious after he finally put aside his Face to invite us, only to be rejected by me."

The others pondered, nodded, and were actually convinced by Pang Jinghai's explanation.

Jiang Xuan then realized that he seemed to have underestimated Pang Jinghai's prestige in this small circle. They actually believed his casual explanation just because he agreed.

Feng Lin suddenly asked:

"Then are we still going to challenge Green Python Martial Hall's branch?"

Jiang Xuan said decisively:

"Go! Why not? If we don't make them submit this time, what will happen when people from Fulong Martial Arts Hall and Zhoutian Martial Arts Hall come to provoke us again? And those martial Dao excellent students from Yunhai University, they might also be eyeing us greedily."

After exchanging information with Pang Jinghai and the others these past few days, Jiang Xuan had basically understood the distribution of forces in the City of Flame.

In the City of Flame, not counting other major forces, just in terms of educational institutions, they were basically divided into the Yan School Alliance and the Three Great Martial Arts Halls.

However, the Yan School Alliance was not a monolithic entity. For example, Yunhai University among them was more aligned with the Three Great Martial Arts Halls.

This way, it turned into four Martial Arts Universities against the Three Great Martial Arts Halls plus one Martial Arts University, subtly forming a balance.

"Brother Jiang Xuan is right. If we don't establish our authority this time, we'll probably have a hard time for the next twenty-plus days. Everyone will dare to bully us. Since that's the case, then let's..."

Pang Jinghai waved his large hand, and Battle Intent suddenly surged in his eyes.

"...depart!"